Rachel Appel

Heartland Developer Conference

rachel — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:19:59 GMT

I will be presenting at the Heartland Developer Conference in Omaha, Nebraska on October 15 & 16th. My sessions are the popular Web Forms vs MVC and jQuery talks!

Web Forms vs MVC http://www.heartlanddc.com/omaha/sessions.aspx#44

jQuery http://www.heartlanddc.com/omaha/sessions.aspx#38

If you’re into jQuery you will also want to stop and see Rod Paddock’s jQuery talk, which is similar to mine, and Rod is a great presenter! http://www.heartlanddc.com/omaha/sessions.aspx#15

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Upcoming Speaking Events in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Tx Area!

rachel — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:15:35 GMT

Thanks to the Dallas .NET User’s Group for hosting my talk on Web Forms vs MVC last Wednesday, and there’s more to come for Dallas, TX metroplex!

It’s all about jQuery in Texas!

Nov 4th at the North Dallas .NET User’s Group: Get jQuery.Ready().with(Rachel Appel);

Nov 17th at the Fort Worth .NET User’s Group: Get jQuery.Ready().with(Rachel Appel);

Nov 24th at the Dallas ASP.NET: Get jQuery.Ready().with(Rachel Appel);

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Get jQuery(Ready).with(Rachel Appel)

rachel — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:51:46 GMT

This talk is a jQuery 101 talk discussing the wrapped sets, jQuery function, jQuery object, selectors and events. Get the slides and code here.

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Catch Me On Tour, Bringing jQuery & MVC to You!

rachel — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:47:00 GMT

I am very proud to announce that I am partnering with AgiliTrain to present a series of public classes on the next generation of web development. I will be teaching two new courses for AgiliTrain on web development:

The MVC Tour: A 3-day training session that features an in depth look at MVC – the Model/View/Controller pattern as implemented in ASP.NET.
The jQuery Tour: A 3-day jQuery workshop that enables developers new to jQuery development to increase their knowledge and gain familiarity with the jQuery libraries, plug-ins and ecosystem.

The workshops will be held in several cities including:

The MVC Tour (http://mvctour.com):

Sep 14-16, 2009 in Seattle, WA
Nov 2-4, 2009 in Philadelphia, PA
Jan 11-13, 2010 in Dallas, TX

The jQuery Tour (http://jquerytour.com):

Aug 24-26, 2009 in Philadelphia, PA
Oct 5-7, 2009 in Dallas, TX
Dec 7-9, 2009 in Seattle, WA

If you don’t see a workshop in your city, or wish to request a private class, contact me at the email below. We’re looking to expand into cities that are interested in these topics.

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CodeStock 2009

rachel — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:20:01 GMT

I was invited to speak at CodeStock 2009 to give my talk “Web UI Warfare: Web Forms vs. MVC”. CodeStock 2009 was a raging success, and I was thrilled to see old friends and make some new. I was able to see a few sessions myself including:

“ASP.NET Web Testing” by Jeff McWherter, which was an excellent talk covering a review of testing concepts and tools as well as specific techniques for testing on the ASP.NET platform. I know Jeff gives this talk semi-frequently so I’d recommend that you see it if you get the chance.

“jQuery 101” by Rod Paddock. Despite the fact that my jQuery tour is about to launch, yes, I wanted to see what Rod had to say, since he’s such a great speaker. Rod gives a great, fun talk with loads of examples that are usable immediately – this is definitely another talk I’d recommend that people see.

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I’m speaking at StirTrek->May 8th

rachel — Fri, 08 May 2009 01:42:36 GMT

My Talk: Choosing Between ASP.NET Web Forms and MVC

Stir Trek is an opportunity to learn about the key announcements from the Mix 09 conference, at a location that is a little closer to home, and in the comfort of a movie theater. There will be 10 sessions, in two tracks, so you’ll be able to pick the content that interests you the most. In addition, the day will include lunch, a raffle with some significant prizes, and a private screening of the new Star Trek movie, which opens in theaters the day of this event.

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SSWUG Virtual Conference –> April 22-24 2009

rachel — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:51:55 GMT

I am presenting three sessions in this conference, and my topics are:

-MVC and Web forms

-AJAX

-Dynamic Data

About SSWUG VConf:

Looking for Real-World, No Fluff Tips?
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Top industry speakers, outstanding content, four all-new (4!) tracks of information - 36 sessions - over three days.
Everything from the basics to more advanced techniques and technologies will all be featured. We hope you'll join us for what has quickly become the largest and most comprehensive online IT-industry event, period.

Registration for the 3 day event is only $125, all inclusive!
vConference Alumni, those who have attended any prior SSWUG.ORG Virtual Conferences, always save an additional $10 when registering.

Check out the session schedules as we update them - amazing content. Click here.
While others produce online sales events disguised as conferences, the SSWUG.ORG vConference is heavily focused on CONTENT. Technical content and tips for .NET that you can apply immediately.

We're excited to present our 2nd .NET vConference! Attend and find out why the world is raving about these great technical events! Networking with attendees, seeing demonstrations, getting how-to information, Q&A with speakers, downloadable samples and transcripts, on-demand content and much more.

Here’s some of the great content we’re putting together for you

Building Data Visualization Applications with the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
Synchronizing Disconnected Data
A Lap Around ASP.NET AJAX 4.0 New Features
Data Access Madness: Choosing the Right Data Strategy for your .NET Application
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Our surveys reveal that 81% of attendees gained knowledge they could use immediately, and 88% said they would recommend a SSWUG.org vConference in the future.
Group registrations are also available at a discount. Get the group registration form here and contact Member Services at members@sswug.org for direct streaming options.

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I’m Speaking at Devscovery 2009 - New York City

rachel — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:59:01 GMT

I am very excited to have several sessions to deliver at Devscovery 2009 in NYC on April 14-16! Below are my sessions:

An Introduction to ASP.NET Dynamic Data
Integrating ASP.NET Dynamic Data into Existing Web Applications & Websites
Choosing a Data Access Strategy for your ASP.NET Web Applications
Creating Responsive UI’s with ASP.NET AJAX
Web UI Warfare: Choosing Between ASP.NET Web Forms and MVC

Devscovery is three days of solid, no-nonsense .NET content. Designed with the intermediate to advanced developer in mind, Devscovery brings in-depth technical content from renowned industry experts – like Wintellect’s Jeffrey Richter, Jeff Prosise and John Robbins. With more than 30 sessions to choose from, you can become better acquainted with techniques to leverage today’s technologies to the fullest; learn to develop for future releases; and participate in one-on-one sessions.

This year’s keynote titled "Social Networking to Be a Better Developer and Keep/Get Jobs” will be delivered by Scott Hanselman.

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Microsoft tech·days virtual conference->April 1st 2009

rachel — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:06:43 GMT

I’m presenting at Microsoft tech·days virtual event on April 1st at 3:30 PM EST. Come join in on the session. All that you need is LiveMeeting and you can register here.

Web UI Warfare: Choosing Between ASP.NET Web Forms and MVC

Not sure which user interface model to use for that next killer application? Need to compare see what the differences are and check out the pitfalls? This session will demonstrate key concepts and features behind the two primary user interface technologies available for ASP.NET – MVC and Web Forms.

You’ll learn the pros and cons of both MVC and Web Forms, and determine when either model is appropriate for a particular type of project. This talk will also compare and contrast the various techniques and patterns used to build MVC applications vs Web Forms applications and will discuss the implications for using each.

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I’m Speaking at ASPConnections

rachel — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:15:00 GMT

I will be doing these three sessions:

ADX203: An Introduction to ASP.NET Dynamic Data

AGN201: Technology Toolbox: Building a Web Application with ASP.NET 3.5’s New Features

ACS201: Creating Responsive User Interfaces with ASP.NET AJAX

Sessions list: http://www.devconnections.com/shows/SP2009ASP/default.asp?c=1&s=131

Speakers list: http://www.devconnections.com/shows/SP2009ASP/default.asp?c=2&s=131

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